AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

Synonyms:

avoirdupois; avoirdupois weight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("avoirdupois weight" is a kind of...):

system of weights; weight (a system of units used to express the weight of something)

Meronyms (parts of "avoirdupois weight"):

avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

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